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REMINISCENCES | Talk about rubbish
We are all going berserk about the plague of plastic, with the downside of this useful material becoming plainly obvious on land and sea. The Indian government has even banned single-use plastics aboard any ship calling at their ports, possibly on the grounds that it is possible to enforce the ban on a few sailors, where ..
Ship propulsion in the next five years
Global innovation in technology is occurring rapidly and there are certainly developments within that have benefited marine engines and propulsions systems. Improving efficiency for the sake of cost and power for the sake of performance are important focuses. Yet, in this modern climate, meeting standards for carbon ..
Welcome to Marine Engines & Propulsion Systems (MEPS) Week
This week on BairdMaritime.com all sections of the site are devoted to marine engines and propulsion systems, from outboard motors to the engines driving the biggest ships in the world. Join us as we visit all four corners of the globe to bring you the latest news, vessel reviews, features and opinion pieces covering the ..
COLUMN | Innovation around regulation of fishing gear
As technology improves the efficiency and catching power of commercial fishing vessels, the results can affect fish stocks. To maintain a reasonable distribution of the total allowable catch (TAC) national regulators have tried a number of different approaches. When licensing designed to limit the fleet size was introduced ..
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COLUMN | Let the good times roll [Tug Times]
Some days just seem to be better than others, and today is one of them. My normal morning sources of shipping news were just full of glad tidings, and it set me up nicely for the day ahead. The reason for my good humour was the sheer volume of encouraging news for the salvage industry. It all started with the story of a ..
COLUMN | Saving memories or saving boats
Old fishermen, in these times of glass and metal boats, love to go on about the fine wooden boats on which we spent our youth. Each year a few more are converted to pleasure boats or found neglected and sunken at the dock. When that happens, a plea goes out to the maritime museum to intervene and rescue the derelict. In my ..
Welcome to Tug and Salvage Week!
It’s everything tug and salvage this week and next at BairdMaritime.com as we visit all four corners of the globe to bring you the latest news, vessel reviews, ..
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November 11, 2019
Van der Zwan christens Damen-built trawler
Dutch fishing company Van der Zwan christened its newest trawler in a ceremony held at Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam earlier this month. Spes Nova is the first in a ..
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November 1, 2019
Pella launches second Project 1701 freezer trawler for Fest Group
Russia’s Pella Shipyard has launched Lev, the second of two freezer trawlers to be built under Project 1701 for local fishing company Fest Group. Once completed, ..
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September 26, 2019
COLUMN | Saving memories or saving boats
Old fishermen, in these times of glass and metal boats, love to go on about the fine wooden boats on which we spent our youth. Each year a few more are converted to ..
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November 11, 2019
Van der Zwan christens Damen-built trawler
Dutch fishing company Van der Zwan christened its newest trawler in a ceremony held at Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam earlier this month. Spes Nova is the first in a ..
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November 1, 2019
Pella launches second Project 1701 freezer trawler for Fest Group
Russia’s Pella Shipyard has launched Lev, the second of two freezer trawlers to be built under Project 1701 for local fishing company Fest Group. Once completed, ..
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September 26, 2019
COLUMN | Saving memories or saving boats
Old fishermen, in these times of glass and metal boats, love to go on about the fine wooden boats on which we spent our youth. Each year a few more are converted to ..
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MEPS WEEKNovember 5, 2019
Ship propulsion in the next five years
Global innovation in technology is occurring rapidly and there are certainly developments within that have benefited marine engines and propulsions systems. Improving ..
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August 20, 2019
NTSB cites overloading, poor stability assessment in fatal fishing boat capsizing
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its findings following an investigation into the 2018 capsizing of a fishing vessel that left one person ..
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April 1, 2019
Severnaya Verf lays keel of third Project MT1112XL longliner
United Shipbuilding Corporation’s (USC) Severnaya Verf has laid the keel of the third longliner/processor under Project MT1112XL.
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MEPS WEEKNovember 5, 2019
Ship propulsion in the next five years
Global innovation in technology is occurring rapidly and there are certainly developments within that have benefited marine engines and propulsions systems. Improving ..
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September 16, 2019
COLUMN | A practical fishing boat for developing nations
The commercial fishing industry in parts of Asia has had a lot of bad press in recent years over oppressive working conditions and even slavery of crews. An article in ..
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August 7, 2019
Özata scores three newbuilding contracts from Norwegian owners
Turkey's Özata Shipyard has been awarded three new contracts for various fishing vessels with different buyers from Norway.
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MEPS WEEKNovember 5, 2019
Ship propulsion in the next five years
Global innovation in technology is occurring rapidly and there are certainly developments within that have benefited marine engines and propulsions systems. Improving ..
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September 11, 2019
Bayview Marine conducts sea trials of first vessel in new lobster boat series
Bayview Marine of Nova Scotia recently began conducting sea trials of a new lobster boat. The 13.5- by nine-metre fibreglass-hulled vessel is powered by a Cummins X15 ..
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June 19, 2019
VESSEL REVIEW | Ada Clara – Ultra-luxurious multi-role fishing vessel for Western Australia
Western Australia's commercial fishing fleet has reached new heights with the addition of a new 26-metre aluminium vessel boasting the latest ocean-going design ..
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MEPS WEEKNovember 5, 2019
Ship propulsion in the next five years
Global innovation in technology is occurring rapidly and there are certainly developments within that have benefited marine engines and propulsions systems. Improving ..
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July 30, 2019
Moen Marin to build hybrid fish farm boat for Norwegian operator
Moen Marin of Norway has been contracted to build a new hybrid catamaran for local aquaculture company NRS Farming.
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May 3, 2019
VIMS christens newest research vessel
The College of William and Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) christened its newest research vessel on Tuesday, April 30.
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November 7, 2019
Australian court convicts Indonesian illegal fisher apprehended off Darwin
The master of an Indonesian fishing vessel apprehended off the coast of Darwin, Northern Territory, has been sentenced in Darwin Local Court for illegal fishing in ..
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October 31, 2019
Ghanaian trawler owner fined US$1 million for IUU fishing
Ghanaian authorities have imposed a US$1 million fine on a local fishing company after the crew of one of its vessels were discovered to have engaged in illegal, ..
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October 17, 2019
New Zealand decommissions two inshore patrol vessels
Two Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Protector-class inshore patrol vessels, HMNZS Rotoiti and HMNZS Pukaki, were decommissioned at a formal ceremony at Devonport Naval Base ..
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